Northwest Tasmania Travel Guide
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This is
Tasmania's 'frontier' region, linking coast with wilderness – a region of rivers, caves, forests, lakes and mountains, art and adventure.
The principal town of Northwest Tasmania is the bustling city of
Devonport, gateway to Tasmania for those who arrive on passenger and vehicle ferries, and centre for the rich agriculture and orchard area of the Mersey Valley. The towns of
Latrobe,
Sheffield and
Westbury have also preserved their historic landmarks and attract visitors with their artistic pursuits.The towns in this rugged corner of Tasmania nestle between the coastline and the inland farming and forestry belt and are linked by the Great Nature Trail.
Stanley, the first settlement in the region, is classed by many who visit as the most picturesque town in Tasmania, and in 2005 was voted 6th top spot to see in
Australia by Australian Traveller magazine. The town’s most striking feature is an ancient rocky outcrop called The Nut.
At the eastern end of the region is
Burnie, a thriving industrial and farming centre and gateway to the historic north-west and the rich mining area of the west coast. One of Burnie’s best features is its position on the shores of Emu Bay, one of Australia’s significant deep water container ports which trades directly with over 40 overseas ports.
Just west of Burnie at the mouth of the Inglis River, the charming rural township of
Wynyard is set in a landscape of rolling hills and a patchwork of fields, dairies, commercial tulip farms and rhododendron gardens.
Boat Harbour has white sand and clear blue water, rockpools of marine life at low tide, safe swimming and good surfing. The area claims to have the world’s cleanest air – pure Antarctic ion-saturated.
Further west,
Smithton boasts one of Australia’s largest hardwood mills and is also well-known as the base for a successful fishing, oyster and abalone industry. A unique visitor attraction is Forestry Tasmania’s
Dismal Swamp project set in a 600 hectare sinkhole in the blackwood forest 30 minutes south-west of Smithton.
The seaside towns of
Ulverstone,
Port Sorell and
Penguin have rugged coastal scenery and beautiful, safe beaches. This little wedge of
Tasmania is world famous. The King Solomon and Marakoopa Caves near
Mole Creek are world-renowned limestone caves. Lake Barrington has an international rowing course, and the dolerite cliffs of The Great Western Tiers and the Cradle Mountain track attract bushwalkers and hikers from all corners of the globe.
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